Canada’s national security is at stake on Tommy Douglas files?

Really? That’s the reason for the RCMP and the government trying to justify withholding the public release of the secret RCMP spying dossier on Tommy Douglas?

I expect to see modern day issues attempted to be hidden away from the public using this reason as justification (ie. detainees in Afghanistan). I don’t expect it for the Father of Medicare who’s been dead for 25 years. Release the files. The RCMP has far more recent reasons to be embarrassed about how it acts. Spying on a democratic socialist politician from 60 years ago should be down the totem pole on it’s list of things to be ashamed about.

4 comments to Canada’s national security is at stake on Tommy Douglas files?

😀 good one Lance! On the other hand as far as I know some of the countries keep their records secret for 100 years or so. Although I have to admit that in some cases – such as this one – the official rules may get rather ridiculous over time…